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INTERBASIN COMPACT COMMITTEE BASIN ROUNDTABLES YAMPAlWHITE BASIN ROUNDTABLE HOLIDAY INN OF CRAIG, COLORADO APRIL 18, 2007 MINUTES Tom Sharp, Chairman of the Roundtable, called meeting to order. Minutes from the meetings held April 19, 2006 in Steamboat Springs and January 17,2007 in Meeker were approved. The Meeker minutes were corrected to indicate that the meeting was at the Meeker Yampa Valley YVEA. Dan Birch, IBCC representative, gave a report on the IBCe. The IBCC has met twice since our last meeting. IBCC is considering its role in the process. The IBCC does not want to impose a top-down process. These discussions are ongoing with Harris Sherman (DNR Executive Director) and others. Eric Hecox also discussed procedural issues within the IBCe. Dan Birch reported on the Energy Development Water Needs Assessment. There has been a meeting between the Yampa/White Basin Roundtable Needs Assessment Committee and the Colorado Basin Roundtable Needs Assessment Committee. The grant application for this work has been approved subject to certain conditions. The scope of work is being finalized. This joint committee will include in its discussions governmental entities and industry to atTive at an appropriate scope of work at their next meting. The joint committee (Colorado and Yampa White) has concluded that energy development cannot be properly considered if isolated to any single basin. Ken Vertrees reported on Environmental/Recreational Needs Use Committee. The State has decided to develop a template for use in all basins to consider environmental/recreational needs. This means the scoping process will take longer, but more resources will be available. The common platform will be coordinated by the IBCe. Tom Sharp reminded the Roundtable that Needs Assessment studies funded out of the Water Supply Reserve Account must be approved by the local Roundtable, and the CWCB. To date no Needs Assessment has been approved for agriculture or municipal interests, but may be forthcoming. Carl Brouwer from the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District made a presentation on the Yampa Pump back Project. A number of questions were asked, including the willingness of the Project proponent to agree to a 60,000 a.f. annual subordination similar to the Juniper subordination. Carl Brouwer stated that such a subordination might likely be possible. There were also questions regarding endangered fish and flows in the Dinosaur Monument, availability of water, mitigation, the impact on agriculture (both in-basin and on the front range) and other matters. It was also stated